October Newletter

We're off to a great start this year. Can you believe we have been in school 23 days already? The children (& I) are getting into the groove & have a routine pretty well set.
We had a lot of fun this week sharing the Fall bags. The children found loads of unique things & were excited to share their items.
Thanks also for helping your child read his/her take-home book each week & seeing they are signed/returned to school the next day. As I stated in the explanation letter, these little books should be saved & reread often.
I'm also looking for a medium sized pumpkin to cut into a jack-o-lantern & then bake the seed so we can do a taste test. If anyone has a pumpkin to donate, please contact me.
October 1st was midterm for our first grading period. Report cards will be distributed the 2nd week of November. Report card skills areas are: counting to 20, appropriate coloring skills (staying inside the lines & filling in "ghosty" spaces), using scissors properly, recognizing sight words, knowing the upper/lower case letters Nn, Aa, Dd & the sounds they make, naming shapes, reciting (not singing) the alphabet in sequence, printing first name, observing school/classroom rules, & following directions. You can help at home by practicing any skill areas your child may show as a weakness.
Upcoming important dates:
Oct. 7 - Walk at School Day - we'll be walking on the High School Track so please make sure your child wears their sneakers.
Oct. 22 - Open House 6 - 7PM
Oct. 26 - 30 - Red Ribbon Week - watch for handout on events for this week
Oct. 28 - Apple Crunch Day - we'll be tasting a variety of apples during this week as well as making apple crafts.
Oct. 30 - Halloween party @ school
Nov. 13 - Parent Conference Day - parent letters will be sent home at the end of the month to schedule a conference appointment. If you are unable to meet on that date, contact me to arrange a different time. I plan to start as early as 7:30AM for those of you who would like to meet before work.